Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cairo had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
- Beasley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Palo Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pheba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheba
- Pheba is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pheba <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Abbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mhoons Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Cumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Una
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- McCondy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Congress ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Osborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Muldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Clarkson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- Double Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Starkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Whites
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Hohenlinden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cairo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |